Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2003)

1,239 consumer complaints on file.

#10220541March 10, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS, 4X4 THE GAS TANK LEAKS AFTER FILLING COMPLETELY. ODOR OF GAS COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220672March 10, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. AFTER INJECTING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, HE WOULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK. THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL TANK INJECT VALVE FRACTURE, AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER VOLUNTARILY RECALLED THAT COMPONENT IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED; THEREFORE, HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1,200 FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,867.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220360March 7, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIPERS WILL ACTIVATE AT ANYTIME AND HE IS UNABLE TO SHUT THEM OFF WITH THE SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V046000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219898March 3, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 32 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER MOUTH AND EYE. THE AMBULANCE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND TRANSPORTED THE CONTACT TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. CHEVROLET HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10219897March 3, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED, THE HAZARD FLASHING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V198000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,116.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219172February 26, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
GAS TANK LEAKING. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN (SAFETY ISSUE) I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING THAT GM NEEDS TO DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.. OBVIOUSLY IT IS A PROBLEM. I GUESS WE NEED TO TAKE FURTHER ACTIONS OURSELVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218643February 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS STOPPED WORKING. MY SPEEDOMETER, GAS, OIL, TEMP, AND AMPS DO NOT WORK. CHEVY CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL ON OTHER MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. I FEEL CHEVY NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217993February 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
WE PURCHASED OUR 2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT USED THIS SUMMER. IT HAD ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT. WE'VE NOTICED THAT WHEN WE'RE ON THE ROAD FOR OVER 2 HOURS AT A TIME, THE SPEEDOMETER BECOMES DANGEROUSLY UNRELIABLE. MOST RECENTLY, MY HUSBAND WAS PULLED OVER FOR AN UNSAFE LOW SPEED -- UNTIL THE STATE POLICEMAN SAW THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REGISTERING 20 MILES AN HOUR WITH THE CAR IN PARK AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES. RESETTING IS SOMETIMES POSSIBLE BY CONTINUALLY RESTARTING THE CAR, BUT NOT ALWAYS, AND NOT WITH ANY RELIABILITY. BY CONTINUALLY RESTARTING I'M TALKING 30-50 RESTARTS. THE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE STARTER THEREFORE IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE RECALL, BUT WE'VE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AND WHEN WE'VE TAKEN IT TO DEALERSHIPS, WE HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM HAS NO OTHER DISCERNIBLE PATTERN AND HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES IN THE 8 MONTHS WE'VE HAD THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217864February 12, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A USED 2003 TRAILBLAZER. I TOOK IT IN BECAUSE IT WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. THE ENGINE LIGHT NO LONGER COMES ON BUT THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS CONSTANTLY, I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS. I AM AFRAID THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN WHEN I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND MY CHILDREN AND I WILL BE IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216853February 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER QUIT WORKING. WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATES THE CAR IS GOING 120+ MPH. WHEN PARKED IT INDICATES THE CAR IS GOING 50+MPH. THIS RESULTED IN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. I PHONED THE LOCAL BATTLE CREEK CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP MONDAY (2/4) AND WAS TOLD THAT ONLY CERTAIN GM VEHICLES WERE BEING REPAIRED COURTESY OF GM AND THAT AT THIS TIME MY VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY. ON THE INTERNET I AM SEEING THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THE TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216578January 31, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
THE CARS COMPUTER CODE ON DASH READ OUT THAT SERVICE BRAKES WAS REQUIRED WITH A RINGING TONE. THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WERE ALSO ON. THIS LED ONE TO BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE AN ISSUE WITH SAFETY. WE DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE GARAGE. A CODE C0265 WAS FOUND ON THE COMPUTER BY THE TECHNICIAN. $91.00 WAS CHARGED FOR A POOR GROUND BEING REDONE ON THE EBCM. NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10022470 IS APPLICABLE. WE WERE LUCKY TO BE WITHIN A BLOCK OF A DEALER. THIS IS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, WITH ONLY 37616 MILES. FROM FEBRUARY 2003 UNTIL NOVEMBER 2006 THE CAR WAS GARAGED IN MONTANA. NOVEMBER 2006 TILL PRESENT THE CAR IS GARAGED IN WI. WHY SHOULD THE OWNER HAVE TO PAY FOR AN APPARENT GROUND ISSUE DEFECT PROBLEM? THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM IS DISABLED ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216215January 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEED ODOMETER, TEMPERATURE AND OIL GAUGES FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215972January 25, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF AT RANDOM. IF THE CONTACT ACTIVATES THE WIPERS, THEN THEY REMAIN ON AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. IN ORDER FOR THE WIPERS TO DEACTIVATE, THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE OFF FOR 30 MINUTES TO RESET THE SWITCH. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V046000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THE RECALL TO INCLUDE HER VIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 53,068. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215503January 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER STUCK...RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FOR 2004 SILVERADO....WHY NOT 2003 TRAILBLAZER? THERE HAVE BEEN TONS OF PROBLEMS FROM RESEARCHING ON THE NET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215108January 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED A LOWER SPEED. THE CONTACT DECELERATED AND THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED A HIGHER SPEED. GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,350 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,350. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214946January 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LTZ. THERE ARE "STEPPER MOTORS" THAT RUN EACH GAUGE INSIDE THE GAUGE CLUSTER. MY SPEEDOMETER STEPPER MOTOR HAS GONE BAD CAUSING ME TO NOT KNOW WHAT MY SPEED IS. I HAVE SEEN THIS SAME PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS MESSAGE BOARDS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214228January 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILED. THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE TACHOMETER WORKED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE PURCHASE DATE AND TRANSMISSION TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213966January 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WENT FROM 0 TO 120 AT A STOP SIGN. NOW IT IS STUCK PAST THE 120 AND JUST VIBRATING. SOMETIMES IT WILL GO BACK TO 120 BUT SEEMED TO GO RIGHT BACK TO THE DEAD SPACE PAST 120. THE TRAILBLAZER ONLY HAS 45,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213667January 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL SPILLAGE DURING REFUELING; DURING REFUELING THE FUEL WILL SPILL OUT FROM BEHIND THE TOP OF THE TANK BEHIND THE WALL. HAPPENED SINCE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OWNED. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213744January 4, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE FRONT GOING BAD.HAVE TO REPLACE.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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